Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 5, 2016, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Board found that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran and that his OSA manifested by January 5, 2016, which is the date after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020308
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